18:50 Killarney

Wednesday 19 July 2023

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Rose Hotel Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.76s

(14)

Linger For Longer¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 64

14/1

15/2, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good) 14 days ago, better placed than most. Remains a maiden but can give a good account.

Form: 7-30223

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(3)

Lucky Queen^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Iqbal Khan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62| D

18/1

Below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 7/1) 70 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly back in trip.

Form: 1422-98

(5)

Soi Dao^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Kelly| T: M Fenton| OR: 58

14/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 7 days ago, never nearer. Shortlist material with this trip well worth exploring.

Form: 057076

(6)

Everylittlestep^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 57

2/1

16/5, career best when winning 22-runner handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 27 days ago, driven out. Improving all the time recently so must be a threat despite new mark.

Form: 20-3541

(4)

Pimstrel^p²⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 57| D

25/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (11/1) at Galway (7f, heavy), folding. Off 8 months.

Form: 341800-

(16)

Geological⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 56| CD

11/1

Veteran C&D winner. 16/1, fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 7 days ago. Well treated of he can build on that.

Form: 96-0004

(12)

Trueba¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 56| D

7/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-00004

(11)

General Idea^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 55

14/1

Fifth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago, running on late having been forced to switch. Stable in good form and he's one to consider.

Form: 000705

(13)

Jazz Dreamers⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 55| D

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.6f, heavy). Off 92 days. Can give a good account back from a break.

Form: 0P-9360

(2)

Swiss Army Officer¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 54| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Roscommon in May. 9/2, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago, going off too hard.

Form: 0-19257

(7)

Tynamite⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| D

25/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 14/1) 7 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 827644

(9)

Von Krolock^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

18/1

Blinkered for first time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 0-00755

(8)

Well Suited^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47| D

10/1

Thirty four runs since last win in 2021. Below form eleventh of 22 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 15/2) 33 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 357620

(1)

Pink Socks¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Doyle| OR: 48

11/1

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. RESERVE.

Form: 00-7327

Non-Runners

(15)

Boomerang Bill⁵⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A A Howard J: Chris Hayes

(10)

Salt Whistle Bay²⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 9

T: C Coakley J: C J MacRedmond

(17)

Shawaf¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(18)

Princess Rajj⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Everylittlestep (2/1), Trueba (7/1), Well Suited (10/1), Boomerang Bill (10/1), Swiss Army Officer (11/1), Geological (11/1), Pink Socks (11/1), Princess Rajj (12/1), Soi Dao (14/1), Linger For Longer (14/1), General Idea (14/1), Lucky Queen (18/1), Jazz Dreamers (18/1), Von Krolock (18/1), Tynamite (25/1), Pimstrel (25/1), Shawaf (25/1), Salt Whistle Bay (33/1)

It's quite late in the day for SOI DAO to be trying 1m for the first time bit she looks well worth a go at it given how she's been shaping up of late. Everylittlestep arrives on the back of a big-field handicap win so she has to command respect, along with Linger For Longer and General Idea.